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Things to do with kids in Fukuoka

6 family-friendly places in Fukuoka: zoos, aquariums, playgrounds and more.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Things to do with kids in Fukuoka

  1. See

    Bayside Place Hakata Pier

    For a view of the bay, check out the Bayside Place Hakata Pier:a marine terminal for the regular service ferries for Tsushima Island and Hakata Bay cruise boats. The terminal building has an 8-m-tall aquarium, with 6,000 fish.

  2. See

    Fukuoka City Museum

    福岡市博物館

    Permanent exhibition of city history and changing temporary exhibitions.

    Tue-Sun 09:30-17:30¥200 adults / 150 high schoolers / free for children

  3. See

    Fukuoka City Science Museum

    福岡市科学館

    Cotains Robosquare on its 5th floor. You can see and play with different kinds of robots and watch some of the engineers at work. Despite the imposing sounding name, Robosquare is one medium sized-room with a few robotics exhibits and some toy robots and is primarily aimed at children. Some English explanations are now available.

    Free but ¥510 adults/ 310 high schoolers / 200 children each for 5F exhibition room and 6F planetarium

  4. Eat

    Ichiran

    一蘭

    A well known ramen chain, dedicated solely to perfecting tonkotsu. Buy a ticket from the vending machine outside (just hit the big top button) and take a seat at the counter. Each seat has a curtain in front and dividers on the side, so nothing distracts you from the noodle experience that awaits. Cellphones, children or conversation are not allowed. Hand over your ticket, receive a questionnaire on how you like your noodles (available in English at some outlets), and choose the middle option (基本 kihon, or "standard") for everything. In under a minute, a bowl of noodles will appear. If you want more noodles or an egg, press the button and ask for kaedama or tamago respectively.

    24 hr, 365 days¥650

  5. See

    Kego Koen

    The park behind Solaria Plaza, Kego Koen, is a great place to go to experience Tenjin's youth culture and do some people watching. Don't be surprised if some of these kids try to approach you for a bit of random conversation.

  6. See

    Marine World Uminonakamichi

    マリンワールド海の中道

    It is an aquarium and you can watch shows of various marine life, and there are also various hands-on activities, such as feeding dolphins. There is also a park outside the aquarium.

    Mon-Sat 10:00-17:00, Sun 09:30-17:302500¥

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Fukuoka (CC BY-SA 4.0).